Elastic Observability vs Grafana k6
| Elastic Observability | Grafana k6 | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | No | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | No |
| Paid from | — | $19/mo |
| Open source | No | No |
| Platforms | api, Linux, macOS, self-hosted, Web, Windows | Linux |
| Free plan | No | Yes |
| Log retention | 30 days | 30 days |
| Log pipelines | Yes | Yes |
| Archive export | Yes | Yes |
| Live log tailing | Yes | Yes |
| Deployment options | both | both |
| Structured log parsing | Yes | Yes |
| Paid from | — | $19/mo |
Both are listed in Best Log Management Software, Best Kubernetes Monitoring, Best Distributed Tracing Tools, Best eBPF Observability Tools, Best Continuous Profiling Tools, Best Real User Monitoring. On Specifiction, Elastic Observability scores higher on our published basis.